Richard Keith Johnston

Specialist Four
119TH AHC, 52ND AVN BN, 17TH AVN GRP, 1 AVN BDE
Army of the United States
23 December 1949 - 17 August 1970
Brownsville, Tennessee
Panel 08W Line 118

1 AVN BDE

119TH AHC
UH-1H Huey

Army Aircrewman

Air Medal, National Defense, Vietnam Service, and Vietnam Campaign medals

The database page for Richard Keith Johnston

28 Feb 2001

We never knew you as a man ... you were a boy when we said good-bye. We feel a void in our lives, not only for us but for Rob and Scott, the nephews who never knew you at all. And they are so much like you.

We miss you, Rick.

Your sisters . .
Susan and Sara

Susan Johnston Watson
259 Aviva Drive, Memphis, Tennessee 38120
lckt13@mac.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Six men died in the crash of UH-1H hull number 67-17587:
  • 119th Assault Helicopter Company:
    • WO1 Merlyn Lee Wentzel, pilot
    • WO1 Patrick Rory O'Brien, copilot
    • SP4 Richard K. Johnston, Brownsville, TN
    • SP4 Raymond L. Stansbury II, door gunner

  • Passengers:
    • SP4 Paul A. Demaline, Delta, OH, A Company 2/35 Inf
    • PFC Robert A. Ater, Canton, OH, C Company 2/35 Inf
A third passenger, SP4 Chester A. Pudlo, was thrown from the aircraft and survived.


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
his sister,
Susan Johnston Watson
259 Aviva Drive, Memphis, Tennessee 38120
lckt13@mac.com



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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 28 Feb 2001
Last updated 11/14/2010